Server Controls, Leds, And Power; Front View - IBM System x3530 M4 Installation And Service Manual

v Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify
v Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that
v Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the base
v Managing the life cycles of virtual resources
For more information about IBM Systems Director, see the IBM Systems Director
Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6rlx/
indel.jsp?topic=/director_6.1/fqm0_main.html, and the Systems Management web
page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview
of IBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director.

Server controls, LEDs, and power

This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to
turn the server on and off. For the locations of other LEDs on the system board,
see "System-board LEDs" on page 28.

Front view

The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of
the hot-swap server model.
v Rack release latches: Press the latches on each front side of the server to slide it
v Hard disk drive status LEDs: These LEDs are used on hot-swap SAS or SATA
v Hard disk drive activity LEDs: These LEDs are used on SAS or SATA hard disk
v CD-RW/DVD eject button (Optional): Press this button to release a DVD or CD
v CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED (Optional): When this LED is lit, it indicates
v Operator information panel: This panel contains controls and LEDs that provide
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the administrator of emerging problems
can apply those settings to multiple systems
capabilities
out of the rack.
hard disk drives. When one of these LED are lit, it indicates that the drive has
failed. If an optional IBM ServeRAID controller is installed in the server, when
this LED is flashing slowly (one flash per second), it indicates that the drive is
being rebuilt. When the LED is flashing rapidly (three flashes per second), it
indicates that the controller is identifying the drive.
drives. Each hot-swap drive has an activity LED, and when this LED is flashing,
it indicates that the drive is in use.
from the CD/DVD drive.
that the CD-RW/DVD drive is in use.
information about the status of the server. For information about the controls
and LEDs on the operator information panel, see "Operator information panel"
on page 15.